South Pole Summits and Class VI Turkish Whitewater: Adventures with Skip Horner

Step into the extraordinary world of Skip Horner, a veteran
adventure guide whose 50-year career spans over 100 countries and
countless epic expeditions. Skip Horner is a legendary
American adventure guide, mountaineer, and expedition leader with
a career spanning over five decades. He is renowned for
being the first guide to lead clients to the summits of all Seven
Summits—the highest peaks on each continent—including Mount
Everest, where he became the 420th person to reach the
top. His extensive guiding experience encompasses more than
100 countries, with expeditions in 62 of them, ranging from
mountain treks to river descents and wildlife safaris.


Horner's adventurous spirit has led him to accomplish numerous
firsts in the world of exploration. He has led first
descents of 12 major rivers, including the Yangtze, Zambezi, and
Indus, and has navigated the Colorado River through the Grand
Canyon 38 times. His mountaineering feats include 33 ascents
of Kilimanjaro, eight of Mount Vinson in Antarctica, and six of
Gunnbjørnsfjeld in the Arctic. Additionally, he has skied to
the North Pole and participated in 11 expeditions to Antarctica.


Alongside his wife Elizabeth, Horner operates Skip Horner
Worldwide, Inc., based in Victor, Montana. Together, they
design and lead bespoke expeditions to some of the world's most
remote and culturally rich destinations, including camel treks
across the Sahara, Himalayan climbs, and Amazon rainforest
explorations . Horner is a certified alpine guide by
the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) and a Fellow
Emeritus of the Explorers Club.


Show notes:


00:04:48 - Reflecting on 40 Years of Adventures


00:08:07 - Memorable Adventures in Burkina Faso


00:10:48 - Determining the Highest Arctic Peak


00:14:19 - Life's Journey Through Travel Chapters


00:16:39 - First Descent on the Çoru River


00:19:25 - Preparing for the River Challenge


00:21:57 - Preparing for Class Five Rapids


00:23:36 - First Descent of the Choroo River


00:25:35 - From Turkey to Antarctica Adventures


00:27:28 - First Ascent of Vinson


00:30:02 - Climbing Challenges at High Camp


00:32:27 - Facing Mistakes in Mountain Climbing


00:34:33 - Overcoming Failure on Mount Vinson


00:37:13 - Movement as a Key to Problem Solving





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